Is the sexualization of society a yesyes or a nono and whywhy?

[Idolfan]

Figured I'd ask educated people.

[Xei]

I really don't know what 'the sexualisation of society' is supposed to refer to.

[Idolfan]

More porn, more pre-marital sex, homosexuality = legal, widespread lewdness basically.

[grasshoppa]

It's a good thing. We're animals after all.

[Xei]

Oh okay. I'm mostly for sexual liberties. I view religions generally as absurd constructs so I don't see why marriage, which is a religious ceremony, should dictate sexual relations. I think you should be able to sleep with whoever you want, conduct your relations however you want, and I have no problem with homosexuality. Not sure about porn though. I think it can be exploitative and suggests a misogynist mindset to me...

[Invader]

Promoting sexual activity is counterintuitive to maintaining a stable population, even with protection. Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, but I'd favor moderation over excess. A real life experience that illustrates my feelings towards this would be on the day I was on a bus when a woman got on tailed by 7 children. Or when I see pregnant teenage girls about. Or a 20 year old with three kids already. The ethnic group that these people all belonged to are experiencing a sort of baby boom here in southern California, and it may serve as an appropriate example of what may happen with a larger population. Changing the marriage laws is different. Whatever. Going out of our way to tell everyone that they should have sex as much as they want, however, is not conducive to a sustainable civilization. People already will engage in sexual activities when they really want to.

[Alric]

You mean to the point where 14 year old are having sex? And not even like in the old days where you would get married at 14, but were you are single and wild and then get pregnant as a 15 year old, drop out of school and move back in with your parents and raise a baby instead of living your own life.

[Supernova]

The idea itself is fine, it's when irresponsible people follow it that you start to have problems.

[Replicon]

More porn, more pre-marital sex, homosexuality = legal, widespread lewdness basically. You're listing apples and oranges here. For instance, how does "homosexuality = legal" figure into the same category as "more lewdness"?

[Licity]

Promoting sexual activity is counterintuitive to maintaining a stable population, even with protection. Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, but I'd favor moderation over excess. A real life experience that illustrates my feelings towards this would be on the day I was on a bus when a woman got on tailed by 7 children. Or when I see pregnant teenage girls about. Or a 20 year old with three kids already. The ethnic group that these people all belonged to are experiencing a sort of baby boom here in southern California, and it may serve as an appropriate example of what may happen with a larger population. Going out of the way is bad, yes. But there's nothing wrong with it not being taboo anymore.

[Xaqaria]

I think what would be really beneficial would be if the societal taboos were abandoned and sexual education was promoted. If there was no one telling you "don't do it" to rebel against and you were aware of the realities involved with sexual activity, you would probably be much more likely to partake in a much more responsible way.

[ninja9578]

Sex is supposed to be fun, and why not do things that are fun? Abstainence-only sex education is like saying just-hole-it potty training. Conservatives are just pissed off because we're having better sex than they are. Warnings that promiscuity leads to stds or pregnancies are greatly exaggerated. I'm very sexually active and I get checked every 6 months. I've never had an std nor have I ever gotten anyone pregnant. Those 20 year olds with 3 kids obviously had an abstinence only sex education class in high school because she obviously doesn't know the basics of birth control. Sex-ed (REAL sex-ed) should be mandatory for every high school student. The right wing can be damned because kids are going to do it anyway.

[grasshoppa]

Don't take the condoms from your highschool health class. They're cheap, and break.

[dajo]

Sexual liberties (as same sex marriage, pre-marital sex, the possibility to discuss, learn and ask questions) are absolutely neccessary and good. But, like with so many things, IMO there is also the downsite if it gets exploited. Because if Sex becomes just a business, it becomes obsessive, as you can see in advertisement or by the portrayed image of "supermodels" and "moviestars". It's not so much about "what Sex can be", but more like "what it should be like", "what you ought to find attractive" and "what you have to look like, so others will find you attractive". Or that you "have to have sex in order to be accepted". That, to me, has negative effects. As for the whole taboo-i-zation of it, that's just redicolous.

[Alric]

Having sex solely for fun can cause a lot of problems. Besides the obvious ones however, people do get a lot of hurt feelings when they go into relationships that are based on sex. Besides it being taboo for 14 year olds to have sex and stuff, most people generally think that is to young for a person to really know what they want from a relationship, and relationships become even more confusing when sex is involved. As for Abstinence only sex education, they should be promoting masturbation. It would probably have far more success, as a person really can stay abstinent without any trouble if they know how to get themselves off. Of course if you taught sex ed and promoted masturbation and you explained all protection that is out there in great detail, so people knew what safe sex was, and then you scare them with the horrible std and pregnancy stuff, you would be set.

[ninja9578]

Abstainence-only education is mostly taught in very religious areas, masturbation is also a sin so they would never teach that. 14 year olds shouldn't be having sex, they're too young. I don't think relationships should be based on sex, I've never had one of those. For one night stands no one's feelings gets hurt.

[Catbus]

For one night stands no one's feelings gets hurt. I think that depends on whether both parties already knew that it was going to be a one night stand.

[Robot_Butler]

It is the RE-sexualization of society. I think we need to work harder to undo the damage that has already been done. We need to wash away years of suppressing and demonizing such a beautiful part of humanity.

[Replicon]

It is the RE-sexualization of society. I think we need to work harder to undo the damage that has already been done. We need to wash away years of suppressing and demonizing such a beautiful part of humanity. +1 Couldn't have worded it better myself.

[ninja9578]

I think that depends on whether both parties already knew that it was going to be a one night stand. I think if you're both drunk, meeting for the first time, and leaving a bar together... both parties know it's for one night.

[Xei]

Promoting sexual activity is counterintuitive to maintaining a stable population, even with protection. Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, but I'd favor moderation over excess. A real life experience that illustrates my feelings towards this would be on the day I was on a bus when a woman got on tailed by 7 children. Or when I see pregnant teenage girls about. Or a 20 year old with three kids already. The ethnic group that these people all belonged to are experiencing a sort of baby boom here in southern California, and it may serve as an appropriate example of what may happen with a larger population. Changing the marriage laws is different. Whatever. Going out of our way to tell everyone that they should have sex as much as they want, however, is not conducive to a sustainable civilization. People already will engage in sexual activities when they really want to. I don't see why you can't just use protection myself. Sexual liberation is a different issue from population growth IMO.

[Catbus]

I think if you're both drunk, meeting for the first time, and leaving a bar together... both parties know it's for one night. Yeah, I was taking that from a "both parties being sober, and one wanting more than just sex" perspective.

[Fossape]

What if our super sexualization of life in the modern world can be likened to caged zoo animals that constantly masturbate for lack of anything else to do?

[pringlechip]

Sex! I think it is good. We are moving away from the denial of self that old age moral deterministic religions demanded. Although I'm not sure if it is exactly healthy to make sex so availiable. Everyone should be able to learn about it, and shit, but if you're learning it from an awesome porn video, and not someone you know, and/or trust, you will not value it as much in the long run.

[mini0991]

I favor a sexually free society that bases its opinions of sex on reason and science over bullshit and dogma. That being said, it's my personal viewpoint that sex is for the person(s) you love e.g. within relationships. Doesn't have to be marriage. I just don't really take to promiscuity.